First Time Home Buyer

Is it a death wish to buy your first home while you're still in debt? Waiting until I pay everything off seems crazy, but I also don't want to doom myself to even more years of debt. Seems lik… more

Anyone here willing to connect/talk about buying a house in Toronto. Would really appreciate it. I am just overwhelmed thinking about it and not taking any action.

Any good recommendations on home (single family, 2-storeyed) security camera systems?

What is the most difficult part of buying a home for the first time?

Buying new home first time in Austin, what you recommend to do 10% down payment or 20%. If I do 20% then saving around 60k in a year. Considering inflation is coming and house prices is going down da… more

When is a good time to start looking to buy a house if you are currently renting? Like 1-3 months before your lease is up? My fiancé and I don’t want to rush the home buying process, but wanted to see… more

I am brand new to the process and keep hearing conflicting reports. Should I be waiting out the market? Or is this the perfect time to buy if you can? I don't trust all these realty sites telling … more

Hi all! I’m new! I started the year off planning to save for a home for myself, then rates skyrocketed. So we’re holding off. Fast forward to the final quarter of the year and we were presented with t… more

Recently divorced. Never really done any buying of anything non-apparel without my ex-husband's "help." Now I need to find someone to help me through the process so I need to get a realt… more

For anyone in this bowl. How crucial is it for you to have a formal dining room separated from the kitchen? My son and daughter-in-law are buying a house for their future family and I'm trying to … more

Is 5.5 good mortgage rate in current situation for first time purchase? Any predictions on future loan rates?

How to optimize mortgage rate in current financial climate? Found a really good home and only thing holding me back is interest rates and how its poised to ho higher

Looking for recommendations for property managers in Sacramento or Las Vegas. Thank you.

Just curious if anyone else in this bowl is buying their first home and renovating or gutting it? We're tearing everything out and starting from scratch to build a home for our eventual family, an… more

If you had to choose between purchasing your first home in Montana vs Oregon, which would you choose? Not too bothered about politics or anything like that, I just want to know if Oregon is too expens… more

Any recommendation for best brokers / banks for jumbo mortgage rates? NY metro area. Was quoted ~5.6% last week from Guaranteed Rate, but not sure if they’re brokering or lending themselves. If the fo… more

If I see one more article on how millennials are ruining the economy or housing market by not buying enough homes or selling enough homes I'm going to scream. We were saving for 3 years before Cov… more

What are people doing in terms of stashing money away for your first house? I want to buy within the next 3 years and I'm looking for any type of budget tips, credit card recommendations, safe and… more

Trying not to jinx it but it feels like the market is finally turning... prices are down in 77% percent of US metro area's baby! Bided my time and hope it finally pays off when I buy.

That couple who asked for cash for their mortgage downpayment at their wedding is getting a lot of shit but I feel like that's honestly really smart. Why not ask for what you really need? Especial… more

Is it wise to buy a home now with high interest rates in nj or would it be wise to just wait and see? Looking to buy a house in central NJ

Has anyone gone through the international home-buying process? We lucked out with a great realtor in the states but I have no idea how to start the process overseas. Looking at the UK and Europe in ge… more

Land is my priority, while my fiance is much more worried about the house layout and design. Any tips for how to handle conflicting interests when looking into buying a home? It's not that I don&#… more

Hi all! First post here: my husband and I are thinking of getting solar panels and battery storage but have some sticker shock (would require a sizable loan). Anyone in a similar boat and how has the… more

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Any idea how much it costs to upgrade to 700 sqft laminated flooring from carpet in Southern California ?

Hi! European here who moved to New York and trying to buy a condo apt. Any tips on the mortgage process, any good providers here with good rates and no crazy costs? Condo is $450K and putting $200K do… more

Seeking some advice for home buying. Went under contract on a new construction back in March, was originally supposed to be ready in August but has been delayed until November. I’ve began getting quo… more

My first time buying a home and my fiancé second. Last time he was able to sit down with the loan officer and review any questions he had about the documents because there is a lot of language in ther… more

Buying our first home and from a friend, we are both not using realtor. How do you got about doing this, does some have a playbook I can use?

Has anyone dealt with financing a non-warrantable condo? About to drop out of the deal because I can’t find a lender. My finances are fully in order, issue is the building.

Is buying fancy condos with high HOA(>$1k) worth it?

I went from making $70k the last 7 years to now started a new job a month ago making $130k plus $10k bonus every year, and $60k in RSUs. I have $70k in my 401k and around $50k in savings. Want to get … more

Looking to buy my first house- Would it be a bit of a stretch to buy a house with a mortgage of 2.7k when I take in 3.4k bi weekly?

I recently got a new job starts on 8/29 and it will increase our monthly pre tax pay to 250k for me and my husband. Will we be able to get approved for a 1M home?

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absol… more